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O-1 Vehicle Equipment and Inspection Regulations

Subchapter O - Vehicle Sun Screening Devices

SUBCHAPTER O

VEHICLESUN SCREENING DEVICES

175.261. SCOPE.This subchapter governs the application upon

windows and wings, except roof locations, of sunscreening devices, and other material which do not

permit a person to see or view the inside of thevehicle, and which do not comply with FMVSS No.205, and the application for a certificate of

exemption from the provisions of this subchapter.

175.262. APPLICABILITY

This subchapter applies to vehicles which aresubject to a periodic safety inspection, exceptthose inspected in accordance with §175.130

(relating to inspection procedure).

175.263. SUN SCREENING LOCATION

(a) Windshields, Side Windows and Side

Wings - A person may not operate, on ahighway, a motor vehicle with a front

windshield, side window or side wing thathas been equipped with a sun screening

device or other material which does notpermit a person to see or view the inside of

the vehicle. This subchapter does not prohibitthe use of products or material along thetop edge of the windshield if the products

or materials are transparent and do notencroach upon the AS-1 portion of the

windshield as provided by FMVSS No. 205and if the devices or materials are not more

than 3 inches from the top of the windshield.

(b) Rear Window - The rear window on a motor

vehicle may be treated by the vehicle owner

with a sun screening device or other material.If the rear window is treated with a sun

screening device or other material, thevehicle shall comply with §175.264 (relating

to mirrors). See Table X for specificrequirements for vehicles subject to this

subchapter).

(c) Louvered Materials - Louvered materials,

may not reduce the area of driver visibilitybelow 50% as measured on a horizontalplane.

175.264. MIRRORS

Right and left outside rearview mirrors shall berequired with the use of a sun screening device or

other material unless the sun screening device orother material is only used or applied above the

AS-1 portion of the windshield as permitted in

§175.263(a) (relating to sun screening location).Each mirror shall have a minimum reflective surfaceof 19.5 square inches, except as otherwiseprovided in §§175.148(b) and 175.177(b) (relatingto mirrors). A vehicle for which a certificate ofexemption has been issued for medical reasons

may be equipped with only a left outside rearviewmirror, unless originally equipped with an outside

rearview mirror on both sides of the vehicle.

175.265. EXEMPTION PROVISIONS

(a) Exempt Vehicles - The following vehiclesare exempt from §175.263 (relating to sun

screening location):

(1) A hearse, ambulance or government

vehicle.

(2) A vehicle for which a certificate ofexemption has been issued by theDepartment under subsection (b).

(b) Certificate Of Exemptions - The Departmentwill issue a certificate of exemption from

§175.263 for the following vehicles:

(1) A vehicle which was registered in thisCommonwealth as of September 8,

1984, and was equipped with aprohibited sun screening device or otherprohibited material prior to September 9,

1984. Requests for this type ofexemption shall be accompanied by an

application for a certificate of exemption,made on a form furnished by the

Department, which shall contain adescription of the vehicle by make, year,model, vehicle identification number,

windows and wings equipped with sun

screening device or other material andother information as the Department mayprescribe.

(2) A vehicle owned by a person who is

affiliated with a condition for which theDepartment has determined, inconsultation with a Medical Advisory

Board, that the use of prohibited sunscreening devices or other materials is

just ified; or a vehicle owned by a personresiding with a person who is so



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Subchapter O - Vehicle Sun Screening Devices

afflicted, if the afflicted person normallydrives or is driven in the vehicle. An

application for a certificate of exemptionshall be granted only for colorless sun

screening device or other material andshall be made on a form furnished bythe Department, which shall contain the

following: (i) A description of the vehicle by make,

year, model and vehicle identification

number.

(ii) A medical certification of need due toa disability from a l icensed physician

or optometrist.

(iii) Other information as the Department

may prescribe.

(c) Display Of Certificate Issued For VehiclesRegistered As Of September 8, 1984 - Upon

compliance with the criteria in subsection (b)(1), the Department will issue a certificate ofexemption which shall be carried in the

vehicle at all times by the operator of thevehicle and shall be displayed upon requestof a police officer. The certificate of

exemption shall also be submitted to theinspection station upon submission of the

vehicle for inspection.

(d) Display Of Certificate Issued For MedicalReasons - Upon compliance with the criterialisted in subsection (b)(2), the Departmentwill issue a certificate of exemption

authorizing the installation of a colorless sunscreening device or other material which

filters ultraviolet light. This certificate ofexemption shall be carried in the vehicle at

all times by the operator of the vehicle andshall be displayed upon request of a police

officer. The certificate of exemption shall alsobe submitted to the inspection station uponsubmission of the vehicle for inspection.

(e) Sale Or Transfer Of Exempted Vehicle - Upon the sale or transfer of a vehicle for

which a certificate of exemption has been

issued under subsection (b)(2), the certificateof exemption is void. Prior to the sale ortransfer of a vehicle exempted undersubsection (b)(2), it is the sole responsibility

of the owner or seller of the vehicle to removesun screening devices or other materials

which do not comply with Departmentalregulations. The owner or seller shall destroy

the certificate of exemption and provide thepurchaser with a notarized statementspecifying the name and address of the

owner or seller, the vehicle identification

number, year and model, and the businessentity and process used to remove the sun

screening device or other material.



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